Set up a BOGO free gift offer

The Mintt - Free Gift app lets you automatically offer a free gift when customers add a specific product and quantity to their cart.

This guide explains how to create a free gift offer using the BOGO option.

Step 1 - Open the Mintt - Free Gift app

  • In your Shopify admin, go to Apps > Mintt - Free Gift.

Shopify admin with a red arrow pointing to the Mintt - Free Gift app

Step 2 - Set Trigger settings

  • Under Trigger settings, select BOGO.

Red arrow pointing to the BOGO option of the Mintt - Free Gift app.

  • Under Qualifying product, click Add product, and select the product customers must add to their cart to become eligible for the free gift.

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Red arrow pointing to the Select button of the Mintt - Free Gift app.

  • Under Required quantity, set the minimum quantity customers must add to their cart to unlock the free gift.

Step 3 - Choose the gift product(s)

  • Under Gift, click Add product.

Red arrow pointing to the Add product button of the Mintt - Free Gift app.

  • Choose the product(s) you want to offer as a free gift, then click Select.

Red arrow pointing to the Select button of the Mintt - Free Gift app.

The selected product(s) will be automatically added to eligible carts. If multiple gift products are selected, customers will be able to choose which gift they want.

Step 4 - Customize the free gift banner (optional)

In the Banner section, you can customize how the free gift banner appears on your storefront.

Available options include:

  • Font size
  • Banner height
  • Background color
  • Text color

Four red arrows pointing to the Font size, Bar height, Background color and Text color options of the Mintt - Free Gift app.

You can use the live preview to see how the banner will appear to customers.

Banner preview of the Mintt - Free gift app.

If you do not want to show the banner on your storefront, you can disable the Banner toggle.

Red arrow pointing to the enable/disable banner toggle of the Mintt - Free Gift app.

Step 5 - Set popup visibility (optional)

In the Popup section, you can choose if customers see a popup when they qualify for the free gift.

You can:

  • Enable the popup.

When the gift is added to cart, customers will see a popup to choose or confirm their free gift.

Red arrow pointing to the enable/disable popup toggle of the Mintt - Free Gift app.

  • Disable the popup.

The free gift will still be automatically added to the cart, but customers will not see a popup.

Red arrow pointing to the enable/disable popup toggle of the Mintt - Free Gift app.

If multiple gifts are selected, the popup will stay enabled so customers can choose their preferred gift.

Popup of the Mintt - Free Gift app enabled by default.

Step 6 - Save changes

  • Click Save in the top save bar.

Red arrow pointing to the Save button of the Mintt - Free Gift app.

Step 7 - Add app to theme

  • Click Enable app embed in the top app embed bar to show the free gift offer in your storefront.

Red arrow pointing to the Enable app embed button of the Mintt - Free Gift app.

Common questions

Can I turn the offer off?

Yes. Simply switch off the Free Gift toggle at the top. The banner will disappear and no gifts will be added.

How does the free gift work for customers?

When a customer adds the qualifying product in the required quantity to their cart, the selected gift product is automatically added for free.

What happens if the customer removes the qualifying product or reduces the quantity below the required amount?

If the qualifying product is removed from the cart or its quantity drops below the required amount, the free gift will be removed from the cart.

Will the gift show automatically in the customer's cart?

Yes. The gift will appear automatically in the cart and checkout as a free item.